In
the 60 years since the founding of New China, China's energy supply
capacity has developed from weak to strong, and the country has become
the world’s largest energy producer. This is according to Zhang Guobao,
deputy chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission
(NDRC) and director of the National Energy Administration speaking at a
press conference held by the State Council Information Office on the
morning of September 25.

Zhang said that in terms of energy
supply, China has become the world's largest energy producer
maintaining an energy self-sufficiency rate of over 90 percent, and
safeguarding national energy security.

The California Public Utilities Commission has set aside over 3
billion dollars to cut consumer power needs. The money will be
distributed through rebate programs, encouraging people to invest in
alternative energies.
Big savings will be found in buying solar panels and retrofitting
homes. Click below for more information:

The Zero Carbon House is a low energy demonstration project to show
how renewable energy can create a unique living experience on a remote
island in a severe climate. A holistic approach has been taken to
eliminating household carbon emissions that would normally result from
heating and powering the home, running the family car and growing and
transporting food.

Cutting Carbon and Costs

Written by Jane

Tuesday, 21 November 2006 00:00

An initiative by the Carbon Trust offers help on cutting carbon
emissions throughout supply chains to businesses seeking to reduce
energy bills as well as their carbon footprint:

When I grew up, conservation was on everyone’s mind, to the
extent that I was given an OCD-like tic about turning off the lights
when I leave a room. Most blue-collar dads of “back in the day” would
be horrified to discover how much waste there is in the world, and how
much money could be saved by curbing it. From the article:

It said the two businesses had between them cut carbon emissions
by 28,000 tonnes - the equivalent of the annual emissions of 5,000
households - and saved £2.7m a year.

Another item to horrify old-school pops everywhere: the idea
there’s anything British businesses can do that U.S. businesses can’t.